Infosys, India's second largest software services firm, on Thursday said it has divested its investment in OnMobile Systems Inc for $2.49 million. "...it (Infosys) has on February 15, 2018 signed an agreement for divestment of its entire investment from OnMobile Systems Inc.

A commissioner for the European Union said Saturday that Bayer's pending $63.5 billion acquisition of Monsanto must not hinder digital farming competition.Margrethe Verstager, competition commissioner with the EU, told a German newspaper that the commission's role was to ensure mergers are structured in a way that does not hinder competition, Reuters reports.

President Trump's sweeping corporate tax cuts will give Cupertino-based Apple around $200 billion in overseas cash to spend, opening the possibility that the company could mount a major acquisition, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.

After paying taxes, Apple will have about $200 billion in newly available overseas cash to play with, according to Goldman Sachs. "On M&A in particular, Apple's ability to unlock it's significant overseas cash balance likely provides potential for larger acquisitions than the company's historical preference for tuck-in deals." Apple's largest acquisition to date was Beats, valued at $3 million.

Botox-maker Allergan $AGN has acquired University of Sydney spin-off Elastagen, which has a product to treat stretch marks and acne, for $95 million. Elastagen’s tech is based on human tropoelastin, the precursor of elastin and key component to youthful skin, the company says.

IT firm HCL Infosystems today said it will sell its subsidiary HCL Services to Karvy Data Management Services in a Rs 108 crore deal. The sale of HCL Services Ltd, which was approved by HCL Infosystems' Board, consists of domestic enterprise services business, the company said in a BSE filing.

PARIS (Alliance News) - French drug giant Sanofi SA announced Thursday it commenced a tender offer on Wednesday to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Bioverativ Inc for USD105 per share in cash, net of any required tax withholding.

“Microsoft” and “Acquisitions” have been used a lot lately ever since rumors about Microsoft acquiring some of the big names in gaming and tech were floated around last week. Well, Microsoft did acquire a gaming company in the form of the cloud-based streaming platform, PlayFab.

Roche and Ignyta, Inc. today announced that Roche’s wholly owned subsidiary Abingdon Acquisition Corp., has accepted for payment all shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Ignyta, Inc.

Published on 07/02/18 at 09:57am Pharma’s M&A train keeps on going as news breaks that Allergan has picked up University of Sydney spin-off Elastagen for $95 million. The deal means that multi-national biopharma firm acquires Elastagen’s tropoelastin, which is used to treat acne scars and stretch marks, to complement its own skincare portfolio, which includes the famous product Botox.

Sanofi Advances Its Blood Disorder Portfolio with 2 Acquisitions PART 1 OF 9 Sanofi’s $11.6 Billion Bioverativ Acquisition: Highlights Bioverativ acquisition announcement On January 22, 2018, Sanofi (SNY) announced that it had entered into an agreement with Bioverativ (BIVV) to acquire all of its outstanding shares for $105 per share in cash.

A Boston-based biotech, only a few weeks old, has moved quickly to secure both the drug Leukine and the plant that manufactures it from Sanofi. The biologics facility is located in Lynnwood, Washington, has been operational since 2012; the biotech revealed that the facility will become an integral part of the company’s manufacturing ability, as well as serving as a centre for its supply chain operations.

Sanofi and Ablynx, a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, entered into a definitive agreement under which Sanofi will offer to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares, including shares represented by American Depositary Shares (ADSs), warrants and convertible bonds of Ablynx at a price per Ablynx share of €45 in cash, which represents an aggregate equity value of approximately €3.9 billion.

(Above: Paul Hermelin, chairman and CEO of Capgemini) PARIS: Consulting firm Capgemini has acquired customer engagement shop LiquidHub to expand its digital footprint in North America. LiquidHub has about $240 million in revenue, Capgemini said in a statement.

Brazilian drugs firm EMS and Indian rival Torrent Pharma have emerged as the only industry bidders for Sanofi's generic drugs unit, battling a series of buyout funds for an asset worth as much as $2.4 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Square Enix is one of the largest publishers in the world, holding valuable IP like Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts, and of course, Final Fantasy; it merged with rival Enix back in 2001, but before then, it was apparently just one signature away from being bought out by Microsoft.

"Microsoft" and "Acquisitions" have been used a lot lately ever since rumors about Microsoft acquiring some of the big names in gaming and tech were floated around last week. Well, Microsoft did acquire a gaming company in the form of the cloud-based streaming platform, PlayFab.

The consulting industry’s collective spend on marketing and advertising powered past the $1 billion mark in 2017, according to new data. Even with data from a selective sample without some of the industry’s biggest names, consulting firms spent a significant sum on acquisitions in the sector, beefed up significantly by Accenture’s huge war chest in particular.

[+]Enlarge Caplacizumab could be Ablynx's first nanobody to be approved this year. It treats a rare blood clotting disorder called acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Credit: Ablynx The French pharma giant Sanofi announced last week that it will buy the Belgium-based antibody drug developer Ablynx for $4.8 billion in cash.

Established in 2000, LiquidHub counts industry leaders among its clients notably in financial services, healthcare and life sciences. Through this acquisition seasoned design thinkers, user-experience designers, digital architects and analytics specialists will join Capgemini's digital teams to create, for its clients, experiences that help to attract, acquire and retain customers.